Tailgate warning and reporting system

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2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Pham, Toan N. (Department: 2632)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Of relative distance from an obstacle

C340S436000, C340S463000, C340S468000, C701S301000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07057501

ABSTRACT:
A tailgate warning system, for use in a target vehicle, for determining unsafe following and followed distances, having a front rangefinder, a rear rangefinder, a vehicle speed sensor, incident memory, hazard lights, and a control unit. When an unsafe following distance is determined by the control unit using the front rangefinder and speed sensor, a dashboard audible visual alert is activated. When an unsafe followed distance is determined by the control unit using the rear rangefinder and speed sensor, the dashboard audible visual alert and the hazard lights are activated. Incidents of tailgating are recorded in the incident memory.

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